What's happening
This bill grants police officer status to members of the uniformed correction force of the New York City Department of Correction.
Why it matters
Expands Powers and Responsibilities. Granting police officer status to NYC correction officers would give them broader legal powers, such as making arrests and carrying firearms off duty, which could significantly alter how they interact with the public and other law enforcement agencies.
Changes Legal Protections and Accountability. Police officer status typically comes with different legal protections (such as qualified immunity) and also new accountability measures. This could affect how correction officers are prosecuted or investigated if accused of misconduct.
Impacts Labor and Retirement Benefits. Police officer status often comes with enhanced labor protections and retirement benefits compared to standard correction officers, potentially improving recruitment and retention but also increasing city costs.
Affects Interagency Coordination and Public Safety Approach. By aligning correction officers’ legal status with that of police, the bill could change the operational relationship between the Department of Correction and the NYPD, potentially influencing citywide public safety strategies and protocols.
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Make Corrections Officers Police
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- Referred to codes
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Make NYC Corrections Police Officers
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5252
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 17, 2017
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting police officer status to members of the uniformed correction force of the New York city department of correction
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows:
(w) The members of the uniformed correction force of the New York city department of correction.
§ 2. Subdivision 25 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 70 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
25. Officials, as designated by the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision pursuant to rules of the department, and correction officers of any state correctional facility or of any penal correctional institution except for correction officers of the New York city department of correction.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09311-01-7
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Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting police officer status to members of the uniformed correction force of the New York city department of correction
Purpose or general idea of bill
To extend police officer status to members of the uniformed correction force of the New York City Department of Correction
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law to add members of the uniformed correction force of the New York City Department of Correction to the groups and individuals defined as "police officers."
Section two of the bill amends subdivision 25 of section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law to exclude correction officers of the New York City Department of Correction from the definition of "peace officers."
Section three of the bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Existing law
All correction officers, including correction officers employed by New York City, are considered to be peace officers under current law.
Justification
Uniformed correction officers of the New York City Department of Correction are trained in their own academy, where they receive training that is comparable to the training received by many police officers. The police cannot be at all places at all times. The extension of police officer status to correction officers would enable the City of New York to more effectively wage its own war against crime in a more efficient manner.
Prior legislative history
2016: S.3348- Advanced to Third Reading 2015: S.3348- Referred to Codes 2013-2014: S.3634- Referred to Codes 2011-2012: S.4260- Referred to Codes 2007-2008: S.3304- Referred to Codes 2005-2006: S.3264- Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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